Recap

With Nathan Horton serving a tripping minor, Spezza tapped in a loose puck from in front of the net as the Senators won for just the second time in six games. Stephane Da Costa scored his first two goals of the season while Craig Anderson turned aside 34 shots to preserve the win.

Cam Atkinson and defenseman James Wisniewski each recorded a power-play goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets, who have lost three straight following an eight-game winning streak. Curtis McElhinney made 25 saves in defeat.

Da Costa opened the scoring during a power play at 8:06 of the first period, sweeping a backhand shot from the low slot through a maze of players and past McElhinney. He doubled the advantage 6:24 into the second, wristing a feed from Spezza past McElhinney from point-blank range to cap his first career multi-goal performance.

Atkinson trimmed the deficit at the 12-minute mark of the period, one-timing a nifty between-the-legs backhand pass from Matt Calvert into a wide-open net for a man-advantage tally. The Blue Jackets used another power play to draw even 7:16 into the third, as Wisniewski blasted a shot from the top of the left faceoff circle that eluded Anderson.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Ottawa improved to 15-4-3 when scoring first. ... Spezza finished with a plus-1 rating, his first plus game since a 5-0 victory over Pittsburgh on Dec. 23. ... Columbus outhit Ottawa 35-20 while winning 43-of-68 faceoffs.

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